4 November 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Increasing a home’s sale price and value necessitates some effort but can be rewarding. Putting money into your kitchen and bathroom is a good starting place. However, you can do more, like upgrading the lighting in the rooms or changing the room colours. However, a good starting point... Read More
30 October 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Over 10,679 people have been without a hospital bed in the month of October, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Trolleywatch figures, making it the second highest October on record. The union noted this was a more than 25% increase on the same period last year... Read More
25 October 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Opinion/Property Cork, the second-largest city in Ireland, is widely known as the food capital of Ireland. Beyond an endless array of edibles to gorge on, the city is unique in its cultural diversity and sense of community. Little wonder UK ex-pats and other EU nationals find Cork a... Read More
20 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Olympic gold medallist and world champion rower, Fintan McCarthy, joined the team at Lidl Mallow today to officially opened the new store. Customers can now shop Lidl’s renowned range of high-quality products at affordable prices in the brand-new state-of-the-art store. Lidl has created 6 new jobs at the... Read More
20 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A large parcel of farmland at the most southerly tip of the Wild Atlantic Way is one of three Cork lots going under the virtual hammer in an online property auction later this month. Perched on top of cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the pastures are less than... Read More
16 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The owner of a property website based in Cork says there is a serious accommodation crisis facing frontline staff and hospital workers, resulting in more of these vital staff relocating elsewhere. HomeHak founder Pat Drinan says his company is in touch with healthcare workers on a daily basis... Read More
3 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie TD’s need to vote en bloc to block the concrete block levy Sinn Féin TD for Cork East has urged all TDs to back the party’s upcoming motion in the Dáil to scrap the government’s concrete block levy plans. Speaking today, Deputy Buckley said: “Sinn Féin will bring... Read More
3 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The latest MyHome.ie Property Report shows annual asking price inflation of 7.8% nationally – and below is a breakdown of the Cork numbers The latest MyHome.ie Property Report for Q3 2022, in association with Davy, shows that the median asking price for a property in County Cork is... Read More
3 October 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Property News The price of the avrage second-hand three-bed semi in Cork City has increased by 1.4% to €350,000 in the last three months, according to the latest national survey by Real Estate Alliance. 40% of purchasers this quarter were first-time buyers, with 10% of buyers... Read More
21 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irving Oil and Simply Blue Group announce plans to explore renewable energy hub in Ireland International energy company Irving Oil and Simply Blue Group, an Irish blue economy developer in floating offshore wind and renewable fuels, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a commitment to explore... Read More
1 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As Gardai warn of a spike in accommodation scams, HomeHak offers built-in security with Stripe Identity A new initiative in Cork is helping homeowners to select students and other tenants for spare rooms, allowing for better control over the process while helping provide income that could offset the... Read More